neptia

Latin

Alternative forms

• nepta

Etymology

From Classical neptis (“granddaughter”). Found in late inscriptions and glosses.

Noun

neptia f (genitive neptiae); first declension (Late Latin)

1. granddaughter
2. niece

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	neptia	neptiae
Genitive	neptiae	neptiārum
Dative	neptiae	neptiīs
Accusative	neptiam	neptiās
Ablative	neptiā	neptiīs
Vocative	neptia	neptiae

Descendants

• North Italian:
  • Friulian: gnèce
  • Ladin: neza
  • Ligurian: nessa
  • Romansch: nezza, niaza, neaza
  • Venetian: nèça ⇒ nèço
• Gallo-Romance:
  • Old French: niece, nece, neyche
    • French: nièce
    • Norman: nièche
    • → Middle English: nece, nese, neece, neis, neysse
      • English: niece
      • Scots: niece